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Olivia Ireland Japan's south-western Kyushu region has had more than 100 aftershocks since it was struck on Tuesday by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake which left at least 13 people dead.

People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say

The agency said its preliminary date suggests "it is likely that 2026 could see the highest number of heat-associated deaths on record", following weeks of high temperatures.

The release of other offenders will be delayed by a month, with the first release due now in October

Olivia Ireland Sima Kotecha A prison capacity crisis would be likely if fewer prisoners were allowed early release, Justice Secretary

An eleventh Met Police officer at Charing Cross has been dismissed after making suggesting "he was looking forward to using force on members of the public"

One of the largest criminal networks smuggling drugs and people in the western Mediterranean has been dismantled, authorities have said.

The party says the government's plans to modernise the NHS risk another major hospital scandal.

Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".

A person has been fined for using a foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, a local official said.